Cheaper To Build Shed Or Buy Kit

Buying a storage shed of course means that you save tons of time building it because many shed kits are precut and pre drilled so all you have to do is put it together.

Cheaper to build shed or buy kit.

A 12 24 wood shed with a floor is between 6 500 and 10 000. Shed contractors cost even more to hire to build a custom shed. It s much cheaper to buy a plastic metal or even canvas fabric shed. Kit sheds are a good bit more expensive than diy.

Then there is the cost. In the olden days people used wood because it was the best material to build a shed from. You can purchase these types of sheds at just about any home improvement store. Back then almost everyone had a wooden shed.

An 8 8 osb gable roof shed is 1 600 plus delivery and an 8 10 kit costs 1 900 to 2 900. And other pieces to shed water. While buying will save you time it unfortunately will cost you more especially if you hire a professional to build the shed. Choosing a kit shed is cheaper and can later be removed.

A normal shed costs about 300 while hiring a contractor or builder can cost you up to 3000 with labor materials and additional costs. I usually build when it is something one of a kind taylor made and alternatives are build vs custom order or hiring someone to do it. Wouldn t it be great if you could build an outdoor project and have it last as long as the trees it came from. There s no question why wood is the traditional material for building sheds.